Question 1

Chemical digestion uses digestive ________ and acid to break down foods.

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Question 2

Which pair of salivary glands is located on either side of the head in front of the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  sublingual glands
B)  parotid glands
C)  maxillary glands
D)  submandibular glands

Question 3

Difficult or painful eating or swallowing is known as dysphagia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A surgeon performing a herniorrhaphy is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  doing a surgical removal of the hernia
B)  doing a procedure of suturing the hernia
C)  reshaping the hernia by surgery
D)  doing an anastomosis on a hernia

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning liver transplantation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is done for patients with end-stage liver disease.
B)  A new liver is obtained from a donor.
C)  The patient must take immunosuppressant drugs for life.
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 6

The combining form bili/o- means "gall or ________."

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Question 7

The combining form pharyng/o- means "pharynx;________."

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The answer of The combining form pharyng/o- means "pharynx;________."...

Question 8

The combining form omphal/o-,as in the word omphalocele,means "navel;________."

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The answer of The combining form omphal/o-,as in the word...

Question 9

All of the following are purposes of the gastrointestinal system EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to digest food
B)  to remove undigested material from the body
C)  to carry food nutrients to cells
D)  to absorb nutrients

Question 10

The gastrointestinal system begins in the ________ or oral cavity.

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The answer of The gastrointestinal system begins in the ________...

Question 11

Dysphagia is the medical word for indigestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The combining form hemat/o- means "blood."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe how a culture and sensitivity (C&S)test is done when a patient has an intestinal infection.

Accepted Answer

C&S is a diagnostic test that determines...

Question 14

The combining form celi/o- means "abdomen."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Peritonitis is treated surgically with an exploratory laparotomy to clean out the abdominal cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these is a combining form that means "rectum"?

Accepted Answer

A)  sigmoid/o-
B)  gastr/o-
C)  proct/o-
D)  choledoch/o-

Question 17

The sight,smell,and taste of food cause ________ to be released into the mouth.

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The answer of The sight,smell,and taste of food cause ________...

Question 18

An omphalocele is a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  umbilical hernia that is present at birth
B)  hernia that cannot be pushed back into the thoracic cavity
C)  adhesion
D)  a tumor around the umbilicus or navel

Question 19

A patient with liver disease often has jaundice or cirrhosis,the combining forms of which both mean "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of A patient with liver disease often has...

Question 20

All of the bile ducts are collectively known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biliary tree
B)  common bile duct
C)  gallbladder duct
D)  pancreohepatic duct

Exam 3: Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

Which of these is a combining form that means "rectum"?

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The sight,smell,and taste of food cause ________ to be released into the mouth.

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Peritonitis is treated surgically with an exploratory laparotomy to clean out the abdominal cavity.

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The combining form omphal/o-,as in the word omphalocele,means "navel;________."

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Which pair of salivary glands is located on either side of the head in front of the ear?

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The gastrointestinal system begins in the ________ or oral cavity.

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An omphalocele is a/an ________.

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Describe how a culture and sensitivity (C&S)test is done when a patient has an intestinal infection.

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A surgeon performing a herniorrhaphy is ________.

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Dysphagia is the medical word for indigestion.

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The combining form bili/o- means "gall or ________."

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All of the bile ducts are collectively known as the ________.

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Difficult or painful eating or swallowing is known as dysphagia.

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Chemical digestion uses digestive ________ and acid to break down foods.

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All of the following are purposes of the gastrointestinal system EXCEPT ________.

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The combining form celi/o- means "abdomen."

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A patient with liver disease often has jaundice or cirrhosis,the combining forms of which both mean "________."

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The combining form hemat/o- means "blood."

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The combining form pharyng/o- means "pharynx;________."

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Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning liver transplantation?

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